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Companies that invest in their own manufacturing efforts, employees, facilities, and initiatives often create additional benefits that the entire community can enjoy. And that’s what Eastman Chemical Company did when the company recently announced a $40 million investment over the next three years that will expand its window film manufacturing operations in Martinsville, VA. (more…)

Nothing drives home the value of energy management initiatives like data that proves cost savings and usage reductions.

Submetering can be a cost-effective way to measure actual utility reductions from some of your energy- and water-saving initiatives. Installing submeters allows facilities professionals to separately monitor electricity, gas, water, steam, and other utilities for individual tenants, departments, or pieces of equipment. (more…)

A recent FirstFuel survey covering 60 million square feet of U.S. commercial building space has revealed that the majority of operational improvements for energy efficiency can be made with very little or no cost to building owners.

Although investing in facility retrofits can help with operational efficiency, an upgrade isn’t the only way to enhance system performance.

This research also found that the vast majority of low- and no-cost energy-efficiency improvements are still untouched in many medium and large U.S. commercial buildings.(more…)

When you’re thinking about building efficiency, some obvious suggestions come to mind: turn off the lights, adjust temperatures, and reduce plug load. But there are other green choices you may not think about that can also positively impact your building’s energy management goals.(more…)

Because window film can bring impressive utility bill and energy savings to homeowners all year long, the fall and winter months are a great time to purchase and install EnerLogic®. Unlike traditional window film, this high-performance green product also helps lower monthly heating bills.